Electoral field

Women and provincial elections

Noteworthy facts

Women have had the right to vote in Québec since 1940. The first woman to be elected to the National Assembly was Marie-Claire Kirkland-Casgrain, for a by-election on December 14, 1961. During the general election held on September 4, 2012, Ms. Pauline Marois became the first woman to be elected Premier of Québec.